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DB Express 2026 Total Raised
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Desert Bus 2026
NINETEEN-THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!
November 30, 2008 at 12:35 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

IT’S A NUMBER!!!

How about some... $18,000?
November 30, 2008 at 08:15 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

I think YES!

Presenting Mr. Wil Wheaton
November 30, 2008 at 05:34 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

So later this afternoon we will be having none other than Wil Wheaton (Of Star Trek fame) calling in to give us some support and just generally be awesome. But we need your help to make the call as kick ass as possible.

I am putting this up as early as possible to get as many questions for the man. So whatever you got, post your questions for the man here. Lets hear it!!!

17,000.00 ... ARE YOU SERIOUS!!!??
November 30, 2008 at 01:00 AM PST
Posted by Ashton

Well we are now 32 hours into this thang we call Desert Bus and we are now sitting at 17,000.00!

HOT DAMN!!!

For those of you just tuning in...
November 29, 2008 at 11:35 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

First off, welcome! No doubt you’ve followed a link from one of the many places that linked us, like PA, Kotaku, Joystiq, or one of the multitude of other sites that have shown us their support. To bring you up to speed, we are loadingreadyrun.com, a sketch comedy group based out of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Every year, (well, every year since last year,) we put on this gaming marathon for Child’s Play, that requires us to play the world’s most boring video game “Desert Bus” for as long as you, the viewers, keep donating to buy hours. Each hour costs a little bit more than the last, though. Last year’s drive went 108 hours long, and raised $22,805. We’re hoping to blow past that this year, and we’re on track to do it.

We have guest drivers and callers this year, a bunch of prize packs, and a raffle for a copy of rock band 2 that was donted to us by Harmonix themselves. Stay tuned in you wouldn’t want to miss anything!

Thanks for your support, hope you’ll stick around!

Could it be, 16,000!!!??!?!?
November 29, 2008 at 10:38 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

Its the truth, would I lie to you?

Thizzzzzzz
November 29, 2008 at 10:05 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

Morgan challenged the chatroom to show us their best “Thizz” face, which he described as “a face expressing that you’ve just farted, and are disgusted by the smell, and at the same time, really proud of it.”

Here are the entries:

Sam and Bussy Visit the Desert
November 29, 2008 at 07:15 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

I’m happy to announce that Sam Logan of SamAndFuzzy.com is presently guest-driving the bus. Come check out his amazing mutton chops–we are taking donations to name them.

15,000!??! Yes.
November 29, 2008 at 06:52 PM PST
Posted by Ashton
Fall Bus

Fall Bus

Dessert Bus

Huge Success

Huge Success

15K Code

15K Code

14,000!
November 29, 2008 at 04:53 PM PST
Posted by Ashton

Nice work folks!

Matt